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-------------------------Breath of Fire IV Game Script-------------------------
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TRANSCRIBED BY: Hel Saga VERSION: Ursula (01/05/2008)
-hel.saga@gmail.com
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INTRODUCTION
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Hi. This is a Game Script for the English version of the
Playstation game [Breath of Fire IV] by CAPCOM. Aside from the
unskippable dialogues, it also contains the dialogues found
in some sidequests and while in camp.
THIS IS A HUGE DOCUMENT OF SPOILERS. If you don't like that
then, I say, don't read on. If you don't care about plot spoilers
or you have already played the game then, I hope you will find this
Game Script useful.
Go to Hel:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/55850.html
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UPDATES
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v. 0 (11/23/2007) Started the transcript
v. Ursula (12/16/2007) Completed the Game Script from the start
till the end
v. Ursula (01/05/2007) Transferred the camp transcripts to a separate
section as requested
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CONTENTS
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Chapter I: Awakening
Signs and Portents...................[1.01]
Associations.........................[1.02]
Missing Princess.....................[1.03]
Chapter II: Endless
The Broken Sword.....................[2.01]
The Wind Dragon......................[2.02]
Mysteries............................[2.03]
Prophecy.............................[2.04]
Chapter III: Streams
Awakenings...........................[3.01]
Fools and Men........................[3.02]
Levant...............................[3.03]
The Path Ahead.......................[3.04]
Chapter IV: That Which Passes
Journey's End........................[4.01]
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It all stared on the third
day after we had left the
castle.
That morning,
we had the Great
Desert on our sandflier.
We were heading toward the
town of Synesta,
the last known location
of my sister, Elina.
Synesta lies on the edge
of the desert.
All we had to do was cross
the desert...
[It is night time. A young Wyndian lady and a Woren are
traveling through the vast desert on a sandflier.]
Nina: "Look, Cray! A shooting star!"
Nina: "We'll find her... Won't we, Cray?
Cray: "Don't worry, Nina. We'll find her... I swear it."
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+ Chapter I: Awakening +
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/[1.01] Signs and Portents/
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[It is now Daytime.]
Nina: "Whew! It's hot out here!"
Nina: "Oh...Don't worry, Cray--I'm all right!"
Cray: "I was just thinking that it's probably better if we don't
move around during the day..."
Cray: "Let's find some shade and wait until the sun goes down."
Nina: "Really, I'm all right, Cray. Besides, I want to find my sister
as soon as possible!"
Cray: "Calm down...We've come this far... It won't hurt to rest
for a while--not much of a change if we get there today or
tomorrow..."
[Cray notices something ahead.]
Cray: "What the...!?"
[A worm-like creature appears from beneath the sand.]
Cray: "A dragon!?"
Cray: "I'd heard there was a dragon in the desert, but I was hoping
we wouldn't be lucky enough to find it!"
Nina: "Here it comes!"
Cray: "Hold on to something!"
[Cray manuevers the sandflier. They turn around to evade the dragon.]
Nina: "I've never heard of dragons attacking people before..."
Cray: "Even if it doesn't mean to attack us, we can't let it hit us!"
Cray: "Blast it!"
Cray: "No use! It's going to ram us!"
Nina: "Ahhh!"
[The dragon rams the sandflier.]
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~~Crash Site~~
[Cray and Nina survive. The sandflier appears to be stuck in the sand.
Cray is trying to fix it.]
Cray: "It's no use... The sand's gotten into everything...!"
Cray: "I can't fix it... Not without any spare parts."
Nina: "Do you think that dragon attacked us on purpose?"
Cray: "Hard to say... We haven't seen it since then, either..."
Cray: "Well, whether it did or not, we should be thankful that we
crashed near the edge of the desert, and not in the middle."
Cray: "Here, we're in walking distance of the towns along the desert
border."
Nina: "Do you think we can find the parts we need at one of them?"
Cray: "Probably...But there's one small problem."
Cray: "If we leave our sandflier here, we run the risk of it getting
stolen by bandits."
Cray: "Not much point in going into town and coming back with spare
parts if there's no sandflier to use them on!"
Nina: "All right then, Cray--I'll go."
Cray: "But, Nina..."
Nina: "I can't live my whole life with you looking out for me.
For starters, what would my sister think?"
Cray: "All right, all right... You win, Nina."
Cray: "Let's see... If I remember right, there's a town called
Sarai to the south of here..."
Cray: "You might be able to find some spare parts there."
Cray: "Good luck, Nina. I'm counting on you."
Nina: "Don't worry. I'll be back before you know it!"
Cray: "Here--take this. It's the King's Sword. I hope you won't need
to use it, but better safe than sorry, right?"
Nina: "See you when I get back, Cray."
Cray: "Safe trip, Nina. You watch yourself, hear?"
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[Nina moves along. On her way, she sees a crashed carriage and a merchant in a
huge crater.]
Merchant: "Somebody...Somebody, help me!!"
[The merchant is able to get out of the hole but he leaves his goods behind.]
Nina: "Whoa! Look at the size of that hole!"
Nina: "That merchant and his goods must have fallen in..."
[Nina trips and falls into the crater herself.]
Nina: "...Just like this."
[Nina stands up and checks the goods. She notices something behind her.]
Nina: "There...There's something here!"
[A Dragon appears. It seems to be weak and doesn't attack Nina.]
Nina: "It's...not attacking?"
Nina: "It's not a monster, I guess..."
[The Dragon grows wings on it's back and flies. Then it suddenly
disappears.]
Nina: "That was funny... For some reason, I wasn't scared at all..."
[Nina notices a blue-haired lad lying on the ground.]
Nina: "......A person!?"
[Nina approaches the lad. The lad stands up.]
Nina notices that the person is naked.]
Nina: "Whoa!"
[Nina looks away.]
Nina: "......Umm...."
[Nina glances back at the person but he is just looking at her without doing
anything.]
Nina: "If you wouldn't mind, do you think you could put on some
clothes? I'm sure you can find some in the carriage there..."
[The man nods. Nina and the young man start talking.]
Nina: "Oh, so you mean you're not working with that merchant who was
here?"
[The man finished putting on some clothes.]
Nina: "How did you get inside this crater then? Did you fall in?
How did such a big hole get here in the first place, anyway?
Did you see that monster that was here before? You know, the
one that looked like a dragon or something!? I wonder what it
really was...?"
[The man shakes his head.]
Nina: "Oh...I'm sorry... You probably don't know the answers to those
questions any more than I do, do you?"
Nina: "My name is Nina. I'm from Wyndia. What's your name?"
Nina: "...Ryu? ...All right then, Ryu... Let's see if we can get out
of here."
[Nina uses Ryu's back and jumps out of the hole. Nina then, ties a rope
to a rock and uses it to bring Ryu out.]
Nina: "So, Ryu...Where are you heading to?"
[Ryu shakes his head.]
Nina: "You don't know? Then that means you're lost."
[Ryu shakes his head.]
Nina: "Yes, it does. Admit it--you're lost. There's nothing to be
ashamed about. I got lost a lot when I was younger."
Nina: "All right then, Ryu. Why don't you come with me to the nearest
town?"
[Ryu receives the King's Sword from Nina.]
Nina: "You can use this sword."
Nina: "You might need it--to get to town, we have to go through areas
populated by monsters."
Nina: "Let's get going then, shall we?"
[Ryu and Nina move on.]
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~~Cliff~~
Nina: "Let's see... We have to go over these cliffs to get to Sarai."
Nina: "Let's hurry and try to get over them before it gets dark."
[Moving on...]
Nina: "Looks like we've run out of road... But don't worry.
We'll should be able to jump over this."
Nina: "All you have to do to jump is stand at a place where it's narrow
enought to jump, and press the (X) button or move in the
direction you want to jump using the directional buttons.
Try it!"
[Ryu and Nina jump to the other side.]
Nina: "......See? It's easy, isn't it? One more to go."
[Ryu goes ahead and jumps to the other side.]
Nina: "Good thing you were able to jump--we're really high up!
Whoa!......"
Nina: "Don't you just love that feeling you get looking down from a
high place like this? It makes me dizzy--it's so exciting!"
Nina: "Ahh!"
[Nina falls. Ryu jumps down to save her but Nina is fine all along because
she has wings. It's already too late when Ryu realizes this and lands face
first to the bottom.]
Nina: "Are...Are you all right, Ryu!?"
Nina: "Did you do that because you thought I needed help?"
[Ryu stands up.]
Nina: "You're not hurt are you? I'm sorry. I didn't tell you about
my wings... I can use them to fly a little, so I can survive
a fall like that."
Nina: "But it was very brave of you to do that, Ryu. Very brave...And
heroic. Thank you."
[The sun starts going down.]
Nina: "Looks like the sun's going down... It's probably safer if we
wait until it's light to climb up the cliff... Let's look for
a place we can sleep."
[Ryu and Nina find a small cave.]
Nina: "Looks like we could camp here."
Nina: "Now all we need is a fire..."
[They make a fire. Ryu and Nina start chatting.]
Nina: "...And that's how I ended up here."
Nina: "Where are you heading, Ryu? Whoops... I forgot...
You're lost, aren't you?"
Nina: "Tomorrow, once we get to town, I'm sure we'll be able to find
someone who knows you."
[Ryu nods.]
[The screen shows that the moon is full.]
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<Switch to Fou-Lu>
~~Tomb~~
[The scene switches to an old temple. A huge ray of light appears from the
ground. A dog-like creature (henceforth, called Won-qu) and a long-haired
man, named Fou-Lu, come out from it.]
Fou-Lu: "So...The time hath come..."
Won-qu: "Yes, m'lord. Majesty...... T'would appear that something is
amiss. Where art the courtiers? The priests? Why is there
not a single voice raised in greeting at thy return?"
Fou-Lu: "'Tis not of import. They are mortals. Were we to attempt to
understand their mind, we should spend an eternity. There be
more praising matters to attend to."
Fou-Lu: "Canst thou not sense it? This prescence... 'Tis far...And
still slumbering... But 'tis what we have sought lo these many
ages."
Fou-Lu: "Won-qu! Guard our place of rest."
Won-qu: "As you wish, sire."
[Won-qu moves to guard the hole where they came out.]
Won-qu: "Majesty, wither art thou going?"
Fou-Lu: "We shall go to our capital, as was planned."
Fou-Lu: "We shall meet at the appointed place when the time hath come."
[Moving on...]
Soldier 1: "Who goes there!?"
Fou-Lu: "What...What be ye doing in this place?"
Soldier 1: "Huh? Who're you!?"
Soldier 2: "They say a dragon or something's supposed to appear tonight...
So we were told to watch this area."
Fou-Lu: "...A dragon?"
Soldier 2: "That's right--and not just any dragon either! They say it's the
legendary Dragon of Doom, which will bring ruin to the Empire!"
Fou-Lu: "And...What be thy design for this dragon?"
Soldier 1: "We will destroy it, of course! Nothing can withstand the might
of the Imperial Army!"
Fou-Lu: "Thou believest thou can do such a thing? Thou art but mere
mortals."
[A ball of light appears from Fou-Lu's hand then from it a white Dragon
appears.]
Fou-Lu: "Thou dost not ken the power of that which you would destroy.
This be a dragon."
Fou-Lu: "A dragon 'tis force of nature unto itself. Thou mayest as well
seek to fight a volcano or the very earth itself! Dragons doth
give birth to thy kind, grant thee life, and verily taketh it
away. They are to thee as thou art to an insect. In thy
terms..."
[The dragon grows wings on it's back.]
Fou-Lu: "They art gods."
Fou-Lu: "...Wouldst thou fight a god?"
[The dragon breathes fire that kills the soldiers, making a crater in the
ground. That moment, Ryu wakes up, as if he had a bad dream.]
[The Dragon flies away.]
Fou-Lu: "Tis as I thought... It is not the nature of mortals to change
their ways..."
[Moving on, Fou-Lu meets a mysterious man named Yohm.]
Yohm: "Pardon my presumption, but I believe you are the God Emperor
Fou-Lu...Yes?"
Yohm: "I have been expecting you... Ever since I saw the flames rising
from the woods where I had placed my soldiers on watch."
Fou-Lu: "Thou sayest thou wert waiting for us? Thou knowest of us and
what we are then?"
Yohm: "Yes, Your Majesty. You are the first Emperor, Fou-Lu, who
founded our great Fou Empire."
Fou-Lu: "And knowing this, thou wouldst greet us with malice in thine
heart and thine blade in hand?"
Yohm: "I'm afraid...Times have changed, Your Majesty......"
[The man summons a huge red monster.]
[Fou-Lu defeats the enemy.]
Yohm: "You appear tired, Majesty. It is to be expected I suppose--
you have just awoken from a long, long sleep, and you are not
exactly...complete are you?"
[Imperial soldiers surround him.]
Fou-Lu: "T'would appear thou dost mean not to fulfill thine duty, as thou
art called upon to do by our promise?"
Yohm: "Alas, it is as you say, my lord. For now, we would have you
sleep once more."
Fou-Lu: "I wouldst call thee foolish... But thou art mortal. Thou
cannot go against thy nature, no more than a fish could walketh
upon the firmament."
[Fou-Lu jumps away.]
Fou-Lu: "Still...Thou wilt find that our promise art not easily
broken..."
Fou-Lu: "Return then to thine master and tell him our words!"
[Fou-Lu disappears.]
Yohm: "Trying to buy time are you, Majesty?"
Yohm: "Set fire to the trees. We must stop him before he recovers his
full strength."
[The soldiers fire flaming arrows to the direction Fou-Lu went.]
Fou-Lu: "They wouldst use fire against us? Indeed, planned well have
they."
[Moving on, Fou-Lu reaches a wooden bridge. He finds the Imperial Guards
waiting for him at the other side.]
Yohm: "As I recall... You Majesty has a strong affinity to
water...Yes?"
[He tries to turn back, but soldiers are also waiting for him there.]
Yohm: "And, with your powers not fully returned... It is unlikely
that you will be able to survive battle with my creations in this
raging fire."
Fou-Lu: ".......We...wouldst know thy name, oh cunning one..."
Yohm: "Yohm, General of the Fou-lu Imperial Army, at your service."
[Yohm summons a flaming hand that makes the bridge fall, sending Fou-Lu
below.]
Yohm: "...I don't want to take any chances. Find the body."
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/[1.02] Associations/
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<Switch to Ryu>
Nina: "Whew! Well, we managed to make it up, didn't we? It's just a
little ways more to the town."
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[Ryu and Nina travel south to Sarai.]
~~Sarai~~
Nina: "Well, Ryu...This is Sarai."
Nina: "Does anything look familiar? Does it bring any memories back?"
Nina: "No?...... Well, I don't know what to say... But, um........."
Nina: "I need to buy some things, and get back to where my friend is,
you know... Will you be all right by yourself, Ryu?"
-> 1: Sure!
-> 2: I think so...
-> 3: I don't know...
1: Nina: "Well, I guess that means we go our separate ways from here,
then... Good bye, Ryu."
Nina: "I hope you get your memory back soon!"
[Nina leaves.]
2: Nina: "Well, I guess that means we go our separate ways from here,
then... Good bye, Ryu."
Nina: "I hope you get your memory back soon!"
[Nina leaves.]
3: Nina: "I guess it's not that simple... is it? Hmmm........."
Nina: "I've got an idea! You can help me look for the things I need.
While we're doing that, maybe you'll remember something, or
we'll run into someone who knows something about you!"
Nina: "There has to be a shop here somewhere that sells parts for
sandfliers. Let's see if we can find it."
[At the tavern, Ryu finds a bald man eating.]
Bar Patron: "munch munch munch... huh? You want to talk to me?"
Bar Patron: "Hmmm...munch munch Well, if you want something from someone,
you gotta have the right attitude, dont'cha think?
[Ryu buys the patron some food and drinks.]
Bar Patron: "......... Buuuuurp! biy, I'm full! That was good! All right
then, I'll tell you what you want to know! If you're looking
for something, go talk to the information broker in front of
the inn! He can tell you where to find what you're looking for!
burp! "
Bar Patron: "I'm impressed! Don't meet many young folks as generous as you!
Here--I got something for you!"
[Ryu receives something from the man.]
[Outside, Nina is talking to a suspicious person.]
Nina: "Ryu...This person says if we give him money, he'll buy us the
parts we need for our sandflier!"
-> 1: Really?
-> 2: I don't know if we can trust him...
1: Nina: "Now we'll be able to repair the sandflier! I hope you'll be
able to find out something about where you came from soon,
Ryu."
2: <Correct answer>
Nina: "What? But...Why?"
Nina: "Ryu! You found the parts we need!? That's wonderful! Thank
you very much."
Nina: "Excuse me...My friend Ryu was able to find the parts we need,
so I'm afraid we won't be needing your help anymore. I'm sorry
to have troubled you."
Person: "Huh?...Oh... um... Sure! No problem! A ha...Ha ha ha!"
Nina: "So, Ryu... Have you been able to find out anything about
yourself or anyone who knows who you are?"
[Ryu shakes his head.]
Nina: "Oh...I see... Well then...How about we stay together after we
get all the parts--I'll help you look, all right?"
[They go in front of the inn where a bearded-man with glasses is standing.]
Broker: "Hmmm...Hmmm... I'm an information broker. What do you want to
know?
-> 1: Who is Ryu?
-> 2: Nothing
-> 3: About Sandflier Parts
1: Broker: "Who's Ryu? That's easy... I don't know. Hmmm...
I can tell you he's not from this town."
2: Broker: "If you decide you want to know, come see me again, hmm?"
3: <Correct answer>
Broker: "Hmm.... Well, I haven't got any of those, but I do know how you
can get some. Interested?"
Broker: "Hmm... Now we're talking business. You want information,
you've got to pay for it. If what you offer doesn't match how
much the information's worth, the deal's off. got it? Hmm?"
[Ryu pays him some Zenny.]
Broker: "If you're looking for sandflier parts, you have to go to the
black market. There's a man who sells parts behind the tavern.
You'll have to find out the password to be able to meet him, but
most traveling merchants will tell you if ask them. I just saw
one leave so I imagine he's Hmmm...He's probably still close by.
Try looking on the Highway outside of town."
[Ryu and Nina leave town and find the traveling merchant on the highway.]
Merchant: "What d'you want? ......... What!? Black market!? In Sarai!?
Humph! So you want to know the password to get in, huh?
...Well, I suppose I could tell you, but I got my own business to
take care of, you know. Normally, I charge 1,000 zenny for info
like that! ...But I'll tell you for free. I mean, you did come
all the way out here after me and all..."
[The party learns the password.]
Merchant: "I don't know what it is you want that you need for, but good
luck to you."
[The party returns to the tavern in Sarai. They talk to the man in the
counter.]
Man: "You won't find what you're looking for here. This is a tavern,
not a..."
Man: "Oh, you know about that? Well now, that's different then, isn't
it?"
Man: "Come this way."
[They enter the room behind the tavern.]
Merchant: "You're probably wondering why we go to all this trouble aren't
you? That's because selling sandfliers is a dengerous business.
See, sandfliers were originally designed as war machines. If
the Empiere found out we were selling them, the next time a war
breaks out, they'd come after us!"
Merchant: "I don't want this place to end up under a hex like Chamba or
Synesta--no thank you!"
Nina: "Does that mean you don't have any sandflier parts!?"
Merchant: "Not exactly... There's a place they call Sandflier Valley near
here. It's a junkyard, full of old, broken down sandfliers."
Merchant: "If you go there and bring back some useable material, I'll make
your sandflier parts. Deal?"
Nina: "All right then, we'll go to this Sandflier Valley, and get the
material you need."
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~~Sandflier Valley~~
[Moving on, the party finds an old man carrying some shovels.]
Old man: "Don't get many folks out here... Ain't nothin' much here
'cept for odds n' ends... What can I do fer ya?"
Old man: "Hmmm...I see Lookin' for parts, eh? Well, I suppose ya might be
able t'find whatcha need here..."
Old man: "If yer lookin' fer that, there's plenty of it here."
Old man: "The parts yer lookin' for are all buried in the sand. Yer
gonna need a shovel t'dig 'em out. If'n ya have a dog that can
scent them out, ya might be able t'find what yer looking for."
[Ryu borrows a shovel and finds the ship parts they're looking for beneath
the sand.]
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~~Sarai~~
[The party returns to the tavern where they see a captain interrogating
the merchant Nina saw in the huge crater early in the game.]
Rasso: "Don't be afraid... I just want some information, that's all.
I want you to tell me about the monster you say you saw."
Merchant: "Heh! I ain't got nothin' to tell you! Pah!"
Rasso: "Well!... I'd try to be a little more cooperative if I were
you..."
[The soldier pushes the merchant.]
Rasso: "Otherwise...Things might get a little uncomfortable... And
we wouldn't want that, now would we?"
Nina: "What do you think you're doing!?"
[Nina checks on the merchant.]
Nina: "Wh...Why are you doing this!? I thought the war was supposed to
be over!"
Rasso: "Why? Because I don't like people who try to hide things.
Besides... The war's not over. There's been a cease-fire
called, that's all. Do you understand the difference, missy..."
Rasso: "Wait...You're a Wyndian... Well well, if it isn't the little
princess!"
Rasso: "We were sent out to find a dragon, but we found a little bird
instead! Grab her, men--no reason we shouldn't take her as
well!"
Nina: "W...Wait! Do you know something about my sister...!?"
[Rasso summons an armored spirit.]
Rasso: "By the power granted in me, I command thee! Warrior spirit!
Thou art summoned!"
Rasso: "Joh...I want you to capture that girl. Be careful not to hurt
her...Too much."
[Nina defeats Joh.]
Rasso: "My! You're stronger than you look!"
[Ryu jumps to Nina's aid.]
Rasso: "Ho...What's this? A dashing knight, come to save the Princess?"
Rasso: "How gallant. You know it's a knight's job to protect his lady,
don't you? Where have you been all this time? Afraid, hiding
in some closet or..."
[Ryu swings the King's Sword at Rasso, breaking it in the process.]
Rasso: "H...how dare you!? You filthy little..."
Nina: "L...Let's get out of here...!"
[Ryu and Nina run out of the tavern.]
Rasso: "What're you just standing around for!? After them!!"
- - - - - - - - - -
[Ryu and Nina run to the east. They hide from some passing Imperial Soldiers.]
Nina: "The Imperial Troops are here, too!?"
Nina: "What are we going to do? We can't go back, and we can't go
on, either!"
Bird: "Kueeeeh!"
[The merchant Nina saved earlier is behind them. Ryu and Nina approach him.]
Merchant: "Hey! You there!"
Merchant: "They said they was gonna try and cut you off... Went on up
ahead... Lucky you didn't get yerselves caught!"
Nina: "Yes...Still... They've cut off our way out of here..."
Merchant: "Hmmm...You got a point there... Tell you what... Seeing as
you all helped me out back there, I wanna try and return the
favor."
Nina: "......"
Merchant: "Lemme see... Maybe...If you took that road, you could get past
'em... Yeah, that's it! You can get to the desert that way!"
Nina: "You mean...There's another road!?"
Merchant: "Well, it's kinda out of the way, but if you head north, go up
to this big town called Chamba, you can get to the desert that
way."
Nina: "Really!? Oh, thank you! That means I can get back to where
my friend is waiting!"
Nina: "We'll try that route you mentioned. Thank you very much!"
Merchant: "No problem. Just keep yer head low and try not to get caught,
eh?"
[The party heads to Chamba.]
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Chamba~~
Nina: "Hmmm...I thought the town was bigger than this...
Let's see if we can find someone who can help us."
[They find an old man.]
Old man: "And who might you be?"
[Ryu asks the man something.]
Old man: "......What kind of question is that? Of course this is Chamba!"
Old man: "Well, a part of it, at least. Most of the town is still
polluted by the hex and can't be used."
Nina: "Hex?"
Old man: "You've heard about how town all over the place were hexed during
the war, haven't you?"
Nina: "Uh...Yes... I guess so..."
Old man: "All you need to know is that ordinary folks like you can't go
anywhere near someplace that's been hexed--it's too dangerous.
If you need to go to Chamba for something, you'll have to wait
until the hex is gone and...Hm? ...Looks like everyone's come
back."
[A group of armored people enter the town.]
Boss: "All right everyone! That's it for today!"
Boss: "We've got another early start tomorrow, so make sure you get
some sleep! All right, now get outta here!"
[The group disperses.]
Old man: "Those folks that just come back are a group of Purifiers. They
go from town to town, purifying hexes."
Nina: "So if we want to find out more about the hex, we should ask
them, right?...Thank you for your help."
[They go to the house of the boss. He is not wearing the armor anymore
and is currently cooking dinner.]
Boss: "Well now! We don't get many visitors here. I'm the leader
of this bunch--my name's Tahb. We're just about to sit down to
supper, so whatever it is, it'll have to wait until after that."
-> 1: We'll go explore the town then.
-> 2: We'll wait here.
1: Tahb: "Well, there's not much to see, but there's no harm in looking
around for yourselves, eh?"
2: <Correct answer>
Tahb: "Hm? You want to wait here? Fine by me, but if I were you, I'd
rather walk around town or something than watch a bunch of people
eat..."
Ryu: "We'll wait here."
Tahb: "OK then...Excuse us, huh?"
[After supper...]
Tahb: "Thanks for waiting. Now, what can I do for you?"
Nina: "We need to get through Chamba. Is there any way we can do that
before the hex disappears?"
Tahb: "Nope, 'fraid not. There's a lot of negative energy bound up
in that mist... You need special armor just to go inside."
Tahb: "I figure it'll be at least another year before we can get rid of
the hex completely and get Chamba back to normal..."
Tahb: "Still...If you absolutely have to get through now..."
Tahb: "There might be a way... You could ask one of my workers here
if they'd be willing to guide you through."
Nina: "So all we need is a guide, then?"
Tahb: "Yep."
[Nina and Ryu ask around for someone who can guide them but no one is
willing to go through the trouble. They find Tahb standing outside the
house.]
Tahb: "Well? Have you found someone who'll guide you?"
[Ryu shakes his head.]
Tahb: "...That's what I thought. It's just too dangerous to take
unprotected inexperienced people inside!"
[A creepy sound approaches the gate.]
Nina: "But...We have no other choice. We can't get use any of the
other roads!"
Tahb: "I don't know why you can't, but I think I can guess why. I
mean, why else would anyone come here? Still..."
[The creepy sound continues to get nearer.]
Nina: "Would it be possible to borrow some armor from you?"
Tahb: "Sorry, 'fraid not. I mean, we need it to do our jobs, you
know."
Tahb: "Even if I did give you some armor, you'd need someone to help
guide you."
Tahb: "The mist in there is so thick, you can barely see your hand in
front of your face! Not to mention the fact that the streets
are like a maze!"
Tahb: "As if that weren't enough, the place is full of ghosts,
specters, and other monsters!"
Tahb: "I mean, we're just lucky they don't smash down that wall and
attack us right now as it is!"
[Something is hitting the gate.]
A little armored person opens it.]
Purifier: "I have returned, Boss."
Tahb: "It's you, Ershin! Don't do that! You scared the wits out of
me!"
Ershin: "If you were surprised by that, you will be even more surprised
in a moment."
Tahb: "Uh...Yeah, whatever. Um, this is Ershin. She works with us,
but, ah, to be honest, she's a little odd."
Ershin: "Incorrect! Ershin is not odd."
Ershin: "Ershin is saying she will guide these two."
Tahb: "Wh...What!? Are you out of your mind!? What would you do if
something happens!?"
[Ershin looks straight at Tahb's face.]
Ershin: "Nothing will happen. Everything will be all right. Ershin
says everything will be all right so everything will be all
right. If Ershin says everything will be all right, it will be,
for she is never wrong. It will be all right, because Ershin
is always right."
Tahb: "OK, OK, I get the idea! Fine, do whatever you want!"
Nina: "Thank you so much! You don't know how much this helps us!"
Ershin: "Do not thank me. You should thank Ershin. Thank you, Ershin."
[Ershin joins the party.]
- - - - - - - - - -
[They go to the hex-infested area of Chamba.]
[Moving on, the party reaches an area with 2 crates.]
Ershin: "I am told that it would be best if we split up here."
Ershin: "Ershin will go down and walk through the mist. Ershin says the
two of you should move using the rooftops."
Nina: "Um, are you sure we'll be able to make it across if we do?"
Ershin: "Ershin is certain you will.
[Ershin separates from Nina & Ryu.]
Ershin: "...If I stand on this, that one should rise. Doing so should
enable you to pass through."
[Ershin stands on one of the crates.]
Ershin: "I see. If Ershin stands on this one, the other will not lower,
allowing you to pass, correct?"
[Nina and Ryu go past the other crate.]
Ershin: "I see you have successfully made it through. Do you see the
valve over there?
[Ershin points to a valve near them.]
Ershin: "She says that you must go there now."
Nina: "You mean over where that lever is, right? OK!"
[Ryu and Nina go to the location of the valve.]
Ershin: "It would seem there is another valve on this level. It would
appear Ershin must go to it and turn it."
[Ershin proceeds to the location of the other valve.]
Nina: "What should we do, Ershin?"
Ershin: "I am told that if both vavles are opened simultaneously it will
thin the mist somewhat."
Nina: "That means we'll be able to get through it, right?"
Ershin: "Apparently so."
Ershin: "Let us begin. One... Two... Three!"
[Ryu and Ershin turn the valve simultaneously and successfully thins the mist.]
Ershin: "It seems that the mist will only recede for a brief time.
I believe that means we should hurry."
[Moving on, a strange sound fills the air.]
Nina: "Did anyone else hear that strange sound?"
Ershin: "The hex is anger and fear, a person's hatred given form. She
says it is to be expected that strange noise would emanate from
it."
Ershin: "She also says that as long as it is only sounds, we have nothing
to fear. Come--let us continue."
[Moving on, a giant fish-like monster appears beneath the mist.]
Nina: "Wh...What was that?"
Ershin: "The malevolent energy of the hex has coalesced into a physical
form. Ershin says it is extremely dangerous!"
Nina: "If it's dangerous, why are you laughing? Shouldn't we be
getting out of here?"
Ershin: "Apparently so. ...It would appear I was in error- I should not
have laughed at that juncture."
Ershin: "Very well, then. Let us flee."
[Moving on...]
Ershin: "It would appear is is following us."
Ershin: "Ershin suggests that we should run."
[They run.]
Nina: "Whew! Good! We made it!..."
[The monster appears behind them.]
Nina: "Or maybe not."
[The party defeats the Skulfish and it disappears is into the mist.]
Ershin: "The malice contained in the hex cannot be so easily dissipated.
Even if it has been struck down, it will slowly grow larger
within the area affected by the hex until it is strong enough
to reform. At least, this is what Ershin says."
Nina: "I don't know why, but I feel sad for some reason... This
hex...It's horrible, isn't it?"
[Ershin starts to laugh.]
Ershin: "It was humans who created the hex. Ershin says you get what you
deserve."
Ershin: "We must move on. use the ladder there."
[The party reaches the desert outside.]
Nina: "Thank you very much for helping us. Without you, we never would
have been able to do it!"
Ershin: "If you wish to thank anyone, you should thank Ershin. Thank
you, Ershin."
Nina: "Um...Yes, well... I'm afraid we don't have anything we can give
you right now, but..."
Ershin: "Nothing of material nature is required. Ershin says she wishes
to accompany that man."
Nina: "You mean... Ryu?"
Ershin: "Apparently so."
[Ryu nods.]
Nina: "Ah...I see... Well, we need to get back to where Cray is
waiting-- the sooner, the better. If I know him, he's probably
getting really worried by now."
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Crash Site~~
[Cray is seen lying near a tent.]
Nina: "Cray!"
Cray: "Nina! Am I glad to see you! I was beginning to worry that
something had happened...!"
Nina: "I'm sorry, Cray. I..."
[Cray notices Ryu & Ershin.]
Nina: "Oh, I almost forgot. Um, Cray, this is Ryu, and Ershin."
Cray: "...Hmmm... Why don't you sit down and tell me all about
what happened, hm?"
[Nina tells Cray what happened.]
[It's already night time and the party set up camp.]
Cray: "I see......"
Nina: "So, in the end... I wasn't able to get the parts we need, and
if it hadn't been for Ryu and Ershin, I probably wouldn't have
made it back at all!"
Cray: "Don't worry about the parts. I'm just glad that you made it in
one piece."
Cray: "I never should have let you go off by yourself..."
Nina: "Oh, Cray..."
Ershin: "Ershin is saying that it appears as if your sandflier was
damaged by a dragon."
Cray: "That's right... How'd you know that!?"
Ershin: "It would appear that Ershin can sense such things."
Ershin: "Ershin is very sleepy."
Cray: "I'm sorry...You must be tired after your journey."
Cray: "Well, I just want to thank for all you've done for Nina. As
you can see, I can't offer much in the way of style, but you're
welcome to spend the night here."
- - - - - - - - - -
That night...I had a dream.
~~Dream~~
Cray: "This is it...! This is the place they're holding Elina!"
Nina: "Yes... It's just like Ryu's dream showed us... Right?"
Cray: "Don't get your hopes up too much--we still need to find her.
Let's go!"
[They move on...]
Cray: "Somebody's coming!"
[The party hides.]
[Two people enter.]
Yuna: "What then is the status of the sacrifice?"
Man: "It continues to grow, Lord Yuna."
Yuna: "Excellent, I am greatly pleased."
Cray: "Blast! They'll see us... If we walk behind the curtain slowly
enough, we should be able to get to the other side without being
seen..."
[The party goes behind the curtain and reaches the other side.]
[The dream ends.]
- - - - - - - - - -
[The next morning, Cray, Nina and Ershin are awake while Ryu still sleeps.]
Cray: "Dream!?"
Nina: "Yes. You were in it, and so was Ryu."
Cray: "...A dream where we all went to rescue Elina?"
Nina: "You mean...You had the same dream!?"
Ershin: "Ershin says that that was Ryu's dream."
Nina: "What do you mean, Ershin?"
Ershin" "Ershin says... It was a dream of a possible future, one seen
through the Dragon's Eye. A glimpse of what may be."
Nina: "You mean...Wait a second..."
Cray: "You mean, if we take him with us... He can take us to the place
we saw in the dream? He can take us to Elina!?"
Ershin: "Apparently so."
[Ryu suddenly wakes up.]
[Some time passes, Cray can be seen fixing their things.]
Cray: "Call it an omen... Call it a vision... Call it whatever you
want to-- I want to believe it's real."
Nina: "Up until now, we haven't had much to go on..."
Nina: "But now, I feel closer to my sister... Like we're finally on the
right track... And it's all thanks to Ryu, isn't it?"
Ershin: "Ershin says that she will go where Ryu goes."
Cray: "Well then, let's get moving. We can't use the sandflier, so
we'll have to go on foot. We'll follow the coastline and head
north."
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Dam~~
Cray: "Kinda quiet 'round here...Where is everybody?"
Cray: "I heard there was lots of people working here but I sure don't
see 'em!"
Man: "Who're you? What're you doing here?"
[A big guy with a mustache approaches them.]
Nina: "Um, excuse me... We want to get to the other side of the river.
May we cross?"
Man: "Sure--don't need my permission t'do that! But uh... Wait,
don't tell me you don't know what's happened?"
[A noise occurs.]
Man: "You hear that? There's a dragon running around in there."
Man: "That dragon lives in the mud. Normally, he swims near the
bottom and doesn't bother anyone much, but for some reason he's
been acting real crazy lately... Evryone was afraid he'd break
the gate, so they ran off."
Man: "Well, there you have it. You can go across if you want, but
just be careful, you hear?"
[The man moves along.]
Nina: "Thank you, sir. We will."
Cray: "All right, then--let's go!"
[Moving on...]
Worker: "Who're you? You looking for something?"
Cray: "Sorry to bug you, but we need to get to the other side. Can you
tell us how to do that?"
Worker: "The other bank? Why would you come all the way to this place
to do that? Well, I guess that's none of my business."
Worker: "Anyway, you want to get to the other side, first you have to
close the sluice up there, then cross the river."
Worker: "Once you're over the river, you can use the lift there to get to
the top of the cliff."
Worker: "Rhoppe's got the key to the sluice--go talk to him. He's the
one with the tube."
[The party finds Rhoppe.]
Rhoppe: "Huh? You want the key? Yeah, I've got it... Here."
[The party receives: Sluice Key.]
Rhoppe: "What d'you want the key for? ...You want to go to the other
bank? Oh... OK, well, be careful, huh?"
[The party uses the Sluice Key to close the sluice.]
Nina: "We should be able to walk on top of the sluice now that it's
closed."
[Moving on, they try to close another Sluice but it stops.]
Nina: "...... It stopped."
[A girl enters.]
Girl: "Who's playing around the sluice?"
Girl: "You want to close the sluice?"
Cray: "Uh...Yeah...Yeah, we do, but this machine here..."
Girl: "It stopped, right? It's been a little stiff lately... You
have to turn it really fast to get it to work."
Girl: "Here...I'll explain what you have to do."
Girl: "First, you have to turn this flywheel here by hand."
Girl: "Then, when the wheel's spinning fast enough, flip this switch
here."
Girl: "If you just want to close the sluice, it doesn't have to be
spinning that fast. But, the faster it goes, the easier it is
to operate, so I wouldn't mind if you put a little extra effort
into it."
[HELP]: Use the directional buttons to make Ryu spin the flywheel. The
faster you press the directional buttons, the faster the wheel
will turn. Once the sound of the hweel spinning becomes high-
pitched, press the (CIRCLE) button to start the machine.
Be careful--if you work at it too long, you won't be able to keep
the speed up.
[HELP]: The trick to spinning the wheel is to start out slowly, then
speed up. You can turn the wheel in either direction. When the
sound of the wheel spinning becomes high-pitched, that's the
signal to start the machine by pressing the (CIRCLE) button.
However, you might want to see what happens if you don't press
the button and let the machin continue to speed up for a while.
If Ryu begins to sweat, that's the sign he's getting tired.
Press the (CIRCLE) button when the time's right--don't try to
overdo things.
Girl: "All right then, let's get started. One of you has to turn the
wheel, while someone else has to come over here to puch the
switch."
[Ryu turns the wheel while Cray presses the switch. The sluice is closed.]
Girl: "Looks like it closed... You should be able to go across the top
of the sluice now. Also, it loks like it's runing a lot smoother
now. Thanks a lot! I'd like to give you something for all your
work. Here--hope you can get some use out of it!"
[The party receives: Toad.]
Girl: "Have a safe journey."
[The party returns to the Worker who told them to get the key earlier.]
Worker: "Oh, you're back, eh? All right, I'll work the lift for you,
but first, you've got to give me back the key, all right?"
[Ryu returns the Key.]
Worker: "Hey, Rhoppe! Go up and open the sluice, OK?"
Rhoppe: "Roger!"
[Rhoppe leaves.]
Worker: "See...If we don't open the sluice, we can't do any work.
That's why we're waiting for you to get outta here so we can get
back to work!"
Worker: "All right, then... Let me work the lift for y..."
[A crashing noise occurs. A Mogu worker rings the bell.]
Mogu Worker: "The sluice has broken! The mud's overflowing!!"
Worker: "Well...I was gonna work the lift for you, but it looks like I
got more important things to worry about now!"
Cray: "But...But...Wait! We've got to get to the other side!"
Worker: "Look...I'd love to stay and help you, but I've gotta get outta
here! You'll have to work the lift yourselves! Here--use this!"
[The party receives: Crank.]
Worker: "All you have to do is attach that to the box in front of the
lift and pull on it a few times. I'd think about gettin' outta
here too if I was you!"
Worker: "Anyway, good luck to you! See ya!"
[The worker runs.]
[The party goes to the lift and uses the crank. The lift activates for a while
but stops.]
Nina: "......It's not moving! Maybe we need to move the handle some
more?"
[They move the handle some more. However, a wave of mud begins to sweep
across the dam.]
Nina: "Hurry!"
[The party is able to ride the lift up before they get hit by the landslide.]
Cray: "Whew! That was a close one!
[Ryu nods.]
Cray: "For their sake, I hope all those people got out in time!"
[The mud continues to flow. Rhoppe is still there but is safe because
of the tube he is wearing.]
Rhoppe: "Yahoooo!"
Nina: "Thank goodness...It looks like everyone got out safely."
[Ryu nods.]
Cray: "Yep...Come on then, let's get going!"
- - - - - - - - - -
[They move north. They reach the shore and watch the sun as it sets.]
Nina: "It's beautiful..."
Cray: "There's a village called Kyria to the east of here."
Cray: "We should be able to get to Synesta from there."
[A Dragon appears.]
Nina: "Isn't that...?"
Cray: "It's that dragon that destroyed the dam..."
[The Dragon seems to take a liking to them.]
[A mysterious woman with a guitar gets their attention.]
Woman: "Never seen a dragon come this close to the shore before."
Woman: "Looks like your paths have become intertwined with the
dragon's..."
Nina: "Do you know a lot about dragons, ma'am?
Cray: "Is this the same dragon that destroyed the dam?"
Woman: "Dragons don't attack people dear... This one just wants to tell
you something."
Nina: "Really? I wonder what he wants to say...?"
Woman: "Dragons are beyond the understanding of mortals like us... What
we know of them comes to us in songs from ancient times."
Woman: "Do you want to hear one of my songs? It won't cost you much..."
[The party pays 10 zenny.]
Woman: "Heh heh...Thank you kindly. All right, here's a song for
you."
A baby frog is not a
frog, not a frog
It's a tadpole
Tadpole, tadpole
Baby frog is called a
ta-d-pole!
Woman: "Heh heh... Guess that wasn't the 'Song of the Dragon', was
it? Want to hear another song? It won't cost you much..."
[The party pays another 10 zenny.]
Woman: "10 zenny again? Not exactly big spenders, are you?"
A swarm of bees in May
Is worth a load of hay;
A swarm of bees in June
Is worth a silver spoon;
A swarm of bees in July
Is not worth a fly.
Woman: "Heh heh... Guess that wasn't the 'Song of the Dragon', was
it? Want to hear another song? It won't cost you much..."
[The party pays another 10 zenny.]
Woman: "10 zenny again? Not exactly big spenders, are you?"
Sniff sniff
Sniff sniff
Smell the flowers
But don't pluck them!
Leave them for someone
Else to smell.
Woman: "Heh heh... Guess that wasn't the 'Song of the Dragon', was
it? Want to hear another song? It won't cost you much..."
[The party pays another 10 zenny.]
Woman: "Boy, you sure keep a tight grip on your money, don't you?
Still, I'm out of songs, so I guess I have to sing you the
real 'Song of the Dragon'."
From the world's dawning
to its end,
The Endless open the
way
You who hear their call,
Abandon yourself to fate,
and surrender yourself
to all
[The Dragon seems happy.]
[The Dragon disappears.]
Cray: "I don't get it! What was that supposed to mean!?"
Woman: "It means that when the dragons move, the world follows.
Everything the dragons do changes the world in some way...
And you all have been caught up in that change..."
Cray: "I'm sorry, lady, but we're kind of in a hurry. We don't have
the time to sit here and talk about dragons or whatever."
Nina: "Thank you for singing to us, ma'am."
[The party leaves.]
Woman: "Heh...Your path is more than just tangled up with a dragon's...
You've got one walking around with you!"
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Kyria~~
[The party reaches Kyria, a town full of traps. They enter the mayor's
house and talk to the parrot there.]
Parrot: "Drop-in's, bonza! How's about a flutter?"
Parrot: "Can't do it, mate, time's a-wasting!"
Parrot: "Got him, yes!"
Parrot: "What?"
Parrot: "No good, mate, but you sure put in the big ones!"
-> We really have no time for this...
Parrot: "Now I'm chuffled. You gonna play with me?"
-> No
Parrot: "Hold on a minute--are we on or aren't we, then?"
Parrot: "What's this then? You're pulling a flyer?"
-> No
Parrot: "Bewdy, Newk!"
Parrot: "Up there with Cazaly, that one--you're really got ticker!"
-> Not really.
Parrot: "Good on ya, mate. It's been bonza."
Parrot: "How can I do you?"
-> Where's the mayor?
Parrot: "He's in the woods out back west. You want a chat, that's the
ticket."
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Woods~~
Townsperson: "I said you can't come in..."
Townsperson: "Huh? You're looking for the mayor? Ummm......... There's
a small problem... I mean, the mayor of Kyria is here... But
he's, um, well, lost."
Townsperson: "Some really fierce wild animals moved into this forest a while
back..."
Townsperson: "Me and the mayor figured we should get rid of 'em... That's
why we came here... But we only know how to make traps, see?
We're not too good at hunting. I'm afraid we haven't had much
luck so far..."
Townsperson: "I think we laid too many traps... Kind of got hoist on our own
petard, know what I mean?"
Townsperson: "I don't know what to do anymore..."
Nina: "Um...So, do you have any idea what's happened to the mayor?"
Townsperson: "Well...He's either gotten stuck in one of his own traps..."
Townsperson: "Or he ran into that monster..."
Townsperson: "If you want to go in there looking for him, I won't stop you...
Here--take this with you."
[The party receives: Apple.]
Townsperson: "Try putting that Apple on a stump in the woods. You should
be able to lure the monster out with it."
Nina: "So if we find the monster and follow it..."
Townsperson: "...You should be able to find the mayor...I hope."
Townsperson: "But...Be careful--there are lots of traps in the woods."
[Moving on, they encounter an old bearded man looking at something.]
Nina: "Um, excuse me, but are you the mayor..."
Mayor: "shhh!"
[A small Maman comes and gets caught in an explosive trap.]
Mayor: "Wah ha ha ha ha! It worked! My trap worked!"
Mayor: "You saw it, didn't you!? That stupid animal just walked right
into it! Do I know how to make traps or what! Ha ha!"
Mayor: "Ha ha ha! That's what you get, you dumb furball! How'd you get
so stupid, anyway? Run in the family?"
[A bigger Maman comes.]
Mayor: "Ulp! That would be the family...eh?"
[They defeat the Maman.]
Mayor: "Well, I must say, I am in your debt. Thank you! Oh, and by the
way... Who're you?"
Nina: "Um...You're the mayor of Kyria, right?"
Mayor: "Yes...Yes I am. You wanted to see me, did you? Well then,
let's go back to the village and we'll talk."
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Kyria~~
[At the mayor's house...]
Mayor: "Bet you've never seen a village like this before!"
Nina: "Um...Well, no..."
Mayor: "Well, there's a good reason for all the traps.
Nina: "You mean because of the passageway to Synesta?"
Mayor: "Oh...Knew about that already. did you?"
Mayor: "That's right! There's a passageway to Synesta here."
Mayor: "A lot of people from Synesta fled here during the way using it."
Mayor: "Even though the war may be over, it's our job to protect it, in
case anyone ever needs to use it again."
Cray: "That's why we're here, Mr. Mayor. We want to use it ourselves."
Mayor: "Well...... Sure, why not? You don't look like Imperial
types..."
Mayor: "I'll open up the passageway tomorrow morning. You can stay at
the inn until then."
- - - - - - - - - -
<Switch to Fou-Lu>
[Fou-Lu wakes up in a cabin. He coughs.]
[Fou-Lu exits the cabin. He finds a big man outside.]
Big man: "You're awake, eh?"
Big man: "How do you feel? You were asleep for a long time, you know."
Big man: "You must be wondering where you are. My name is Bunyan. I live
here, in the Zhinga Mountains."
Bunyan: "I found you a few days ago, collapsed down by the river. I
brought you here, and dressed your wounds."
Fou-Lu: "Then w...I am in your debt...Bunyan, yes?"
Bunyan: "No need to thank me. More important, are you all right?"
[Fou-Lu starts to walk. He collapses.]
[Bunyan carries Fou-Lu to a bed.]
Bunyan: "Don't push yourself too hard. I've seen men die from burns as
bad as yours."
Bunyan: "You should rest some more. Unless, of course, you've got
somewhere to go..."
Fou-Lu: "Fou-Lu."
Fou-Lu: "Mine name."
Bunyan: "Fou-Lu, you say? That's interesting... Same name as the First
Emperor, eh?"
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/[1.03] Missing Princess/
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<Switch to Ryu>
Nina: "Thank you for letting us use the shortcut, Mr. Mayor."
Mayor: "No worries. Be careful and all that. The entrance to the
passageway is up that road there."
Cray: "All right then, let's get going."
[Cray gets caught in a trap hole.]
- - - - - - - - - -
[The party goes through the cave and reaches their destination.]
~~Synesta~~
Cray: "So...This is Synesta... This town took the brunt of the
fighting during the war."
Nina: "They told us that, like Chamba it had been contaminated by a hex
during the war."
Nina: "It's certainly a lot livelier than Chamba, though..."
Cray: "Yeah...It's also where Elina disappeared."
Nina: "Don't worry, Cray. I'm sure we'll find something here that
will help us find her."
[They enter the orphanage. Seems like princess Elina was here
and gave clothes to the children. They talk to a nun there.]
Old nun: "Hello there. I'll be glad to talk to you, but first I have to
see to the children's meals."
[They leave the orphanage.]
Nun: "Chino! you come back here right now!"
[The nun is chasing after a kid. She trips.]
Nun: "Haaa...fooo...I've got to...to catch... Chino...foo...
[The party talks to Chino.]
Chino: "What? You think you can catch me! No way! I'm the fastest!
No one can catch me!"
[HELP]: Help Catch Chino. You can catch Chino by getting close to him
and talking to him. He'll run in the opposite direction if he
sees you coming, so get ahead of him and cut him off.
[The party catches Chino.]
Chino: "Whoa! You got me! All right, all right...I'll go home with the
Sister!"
[The party takes Chino to the orphanage.]
Old nun: "I see you've come back...And you've got Chino with you."
Nun: "Yes, Sister Lyta. These people here were kind enough to help
me find him."
Lyta: "Well...thank you very much for your help."
Lyta: "All right, children. Now that everyone's here, let's eat."
Lyta: "Now then...Why don't we go upstairs and talk?"
[They go upstairs and talk.]
Lyta: "...Yes, it's true. Her Highness Princess Elina did honor us
with a visit."
Lyta: "She was very kind to the children, who as you know lost their
parents during the war. She left them many gifts of clothing
and other things. I was very impressed with her compassion and
generosity."
Cray: "What then? Where did Elina and the people with her go when they
left?"
Lyta: "Well...I'm terribly sorry, but..."
Nina: "Please--we'd be grateful if you could tell us anything!"
[Chino comes upstairs.]
Chino: "I know!"
Lyta: "Chino..."
Nina: "Chino...Do you know where my sister... Where the Princess went
when she left here?"
Chino: "You bet I do! But..."
Chino: "I won't tell you! You caught me when we play tag before. This
time, you have to play hide and seek with us! If you can find
all of us, I'll tell you where she went!"
[Chino runs downstairs.]
Chino: "Hey, everyone! Hide and seek!"
[The kids rush out of the orphanage and hide all over town. The sister tries
to stop them but she couldn't.]
Lyta: "Oh dear...I'm sorry. I didn't intend for you to have to..."
Nina: "It's all right, Sister. Besides... If Chino does know what
happened to my sister, I'll do whatever I have to get him to tell
me!"
Nina: "Well, let's go try to find them."
[HELP]: The children from the orphanage are all hiding somewhere in
town. To catch them, find them and talk to them. You can see
how many you have left to catch by returning to the orphanage
and counting how many children are there.
[And so they look for the kids.]
[They find 7 of the kids. They return to the orphanage.]
Sister: "Um...It looks like there's one child still missing... It's
Chino, isn't it?"
Sister: "I suspected as much. As you know, he's very good at running and
hiding from us."
Kid: "Chino? He said he was gonna hide in the cellar or something."
Sister: "This town has a large number of underground rooms that are not
currently in use."
Sister: "As you may know, during the war, we were the target of a hex
attack. Although the city above ground has been purified,
apparently the monsters still thrive underground."
Sister: "It's possible that Chino may have snuck past the guard, and is
hiding underground."
Nina: "Well, we'll go look for him then."
Sister: "You will? Oh, thank you so much! Good luck and be careful."
[They go to the entrance of the cellar and talk to the guard there.]
Guard: "What!? One of the orphans went down there?"
Guard: "That's impossible! I've been standing here watching all day!
Or are you saying I'm not doing my job!?"
Guard: Whew! I'm really thirsty now after all that shouting.
[The guard gets a drink from the water lady. While he's at it, the party
sneaks in the cellar.]
~~Synesta Underground~~
[The party finds Chino in one of the cells in the dungeon.]
Chino: "Drat! You found me! I thought no one'd be able to find me
here!"
[They take Chino back.]
Nina: "All right then, Chino... Will you tell me about the Princess
now?"
Chino: "OK, a deal's a deal..."
Chino: "When the Princess--did I tell you how pretty she was? Anyway,
when she was getting ready to leave town..."
Chino: "I followed her... I ran after her, all the way to the gate."
Chino: "When I got there, I saw these people come up and start talking
to her..."
Cray: "What!? Who was it!? Who was there!? Tell me!"
Chino: "I don't really know, but one of them was Marlok, the shop
owner."
Lyta: "Marlok is a merchant who lives here in the town. He owns a
large sandflier of his own. Some people say he even has dealings
with the Empire."
Nina: "The Empire!? You mean, Elina's been taken to the West?"
Cray: "'Scuse me Sister, but do you think you could tell us where we
can find this Marlok?"
Chino: "Marlok's got this big house in the middle of town. He's got a
bodyguard too, who stands in front of it."
Cray: "Looks like we should have a little talk with this Marlok.
Thanks for your help."
[The party leaves the orphanage.]
[They head to Marlok's house. A big man stands in the way.]
Kahn: "This house belongs to the magnificent Mar... What!? You want
to meet with Mr. Marlok!?"
Kahn: "No way! Forget it! He doesn't meet with anyone but his
business partners! If you're not selling or buying something,
he won't see you!"
Kahn: "If you insist, you're gonna have to go through me!"
[The party takes bodyguard Kahn down. After the battle, a cigarette-smoking
Manillo applauds them.]
Marlok: "My my...Very impressive, my friends."
Marlok: "I am Marlok. You are wanting to see me, yes? Well then, come
inside zat we can talk."
[They go inside.]
Marlok: "What? A Wyndian princess, you say?"
Marlok: "Now zat you mention it, I did carry a person who looked like
zat on my sandflier."
Nina: "What did you do with her!?"
Marlok: "Non, non, my little birdie. You misunderstand! I was asked to
take 'er to zee West, you see."
Cray: "Listen, mister-- you'd better start making sense and fast! Tell
us exactly what happened--now!"
Marlok: "Zere is nozing to tell! Zee Empire asked zee Princess to come
to zee capital!"
[Cray grabs Marlok.]
Cray: "What the!? Why would Elina go there, huh? What reason would
she have to go to the heart of the enemy's country!?"
[Cray puts Marlok down.]
Marlok: "You are asking zee wrong person, eh? Besides... I am thinking
zat you will be wanting my 'elp in looking for zee princess, no?"
Marlok: "If zat is soo... Zen I think you should be a little more
polite, eh?"
Marlok: "Well...If you are wanting my 'elp, I am not an unreasonable
man... But before I 'elp you, I need you to do some work for
me."
[Marlok tells the details of the work he wants the party to do.]
Cray: "So he wants us to go catch some thief, huh?"
Cray: "Merchants! They can't think about anything but money! We're
trying to find a missing princess, and he sends us off to his
missing money! What does he think we are, anyway--handymen or
something?"
Ershin: "Ershin reminds me that we were responsible for the loss of his
bodyguard, and she says that it is unrealistic to expect
someone like Marlok to provide us with service for no cost'."
Cray: "Uh...Well, I guess you've got a point... Still, I think it's
asking a little much to have us leave Nina behind like that!
She's a princess herself, not a maid!"
[Meanwhile, inside Marlok's house...]
Nina: "Um...Mr. Marlok? What exactly is it that you, um, want me to
do?"
Marlok: "Hmmm? Well, until your friend comes back with zee items zat
were stolen from me, I was thinking zat maybe you could some work
around 'ere. You know, 'elp take care of zee 'ouse... And me."
[Outside...]
Cray: "Well, anyway, we should probably think of what to do next."
Ershin: "I have been told that we should find the thief as quickly as
possible that we may return and continue on our mission without
further delay."
Cray: "All right then let's go ask some of those traveling merchants
if they know anything about this thief..."
[They talk to a merchant near the gate.]
Merchant: "What!? A bandit? ...Well, I don't know if he's the man you're
looking for, but I saw a fellow with a big, heavy-looking bag
over his shoulder heading out of town on the Eastern Highway."
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[They leave the town and head east. Along the way, they encounter a
suspicious man with a big bag near the oasis.]
Cray: "Hmmmm... If it's true what they say about there being bandits
in these parts... And you were a merchant, you wouldn't just be
out walking with your goods out in the open... Would you?"
[They approach the man.]
Man: "Ho there! Where you folks headed to?"
Man: "What's that? Bandits? Hmmm...Nope, haven't heard anything
'bout that."
Cray: "Oh... See, we were asked by a merchant in Synesta named
Marlok..."
Man: "Marlok!?"
[The suspicious man runs.]
Cray: "Wait a minute...! You mean he was the thief Marlok was talking
about!?"
[The trio run after him.]
[Meanwhile, at Marlok's place...]
Marlok: "Let me see... For now, why don't you rub my shoulders 'ere,
eh?"
[Back to Cray's group...]
Cray: "This is where he ran into..."
[HELP]: Catch the Thief! To catch the thief, get close to him and
press the (X) button. He's fast and hard to catch. Try blocking
the passageways!
[The party catches the evasive thief.]
Thief: "Le... Let me go! This is my stuff!"
[The thief tells his story to Ryu's party.]
Cray: "So what you're saying is... That was all yours to begin with?"
Thief: "That Marlok sent these really big fellow after me... Made me
sell 'em everything for next to nuthin'!"
Cray: "Hmmm...I guess it's not really stealing if you're just taking
what's already yours... Looks like we need to go back and have
a little talk with Marlok.."
[Back at Marlok's...]
Marlok: "Mmmmm... enough with zee shoulders... Now, why don't you give
me a foot massage, hm?"
[The party returns at Marlok's place.]
Marlok: "......What!? And so you come back jus' like zat!? Eh! "
Cray: "You didn't tell us the whole story! According to that man,
you were the one who..."
Marlok: "Idiot! No matter 'ow much I pay for it, what's mine is mine!
I 'ave a right to get it back, yes?"
Marlok: "...Never mind."
Marlok: "All right, zen... This time, I 'ave you do some work where
thinking is not required, yes?"
[Marlok tells everyone the next job.]
Cray: "Do some work where thinking is not required...' Bah!"
Cray: "Who does he think he is, anyway! Fat greedy son of a...Thinks
he's smarter than us..."
Ershin: "Ershin says that we did fail the first job assigned to us.
She also says it is unrealistic of you to expect to be given
something for nothing."
Cray: "All right, all right...I get your point! Poor Nina... Because
of me, she has to do even more work..."
[Inside...]
Marlok: "Very good, Miss Nina... Now how about a back massage?"
[Outside...]
Cray: "Well, it's no use standing here moping about it all day!"
Ershin: "I have been told that we should complete our assigned task as
quickly as possible, that we may return and continue on our
mission without further delay."
Cray: "You're right. He said we should go to the Sandflier Wharf
north of here, right? Let's go."
- - - - - - - - - -
Foreman: "What's that you say? You're here to help?"
Foreman: "Well then let's not waste any time! I've got a job for
you right here!"
Foreman: "First I need you to clean up this storeroom. You need to move
all the barrels and jars and line them up where they're supposed
to go. We don't need the old barrels anymore, so you can just
break them if they get in the way! Pretty simple, huh? All
right, get to it!"
[HELP]: Put Cray in front, and use him to move the jars and barrels.
The jars need to be put in front of the sign in the north end
of the room, and the barrels need to be put in front of the
sign in the south end of the room. To get the old barrels out of
the way, put Ershin in front and press the (TRIANGLE) button to
destroy them. Move all jars and barrels quickly enough and you
might earn a bonus! One way to finish the job quickly would be
to move one jar and one barrel and then destroy the rest. If
you leave the room, all the jars and barrels will reset.
[The party finishes cleaning the storeroom.]
Foreman: "Well, it looks like you got everything straightened up pretty
good..."
Foreman: "OK! Follow me--I've got another job for you!"
[Meanwhile, at Marlok's place...]
Marlok: "Ah....Thank you. I feel much better now. 'Ow about you, Miss
Nina? A little tired out, hm?"
Nina: "Huh? Um...Yes, I guess so..."
Marlok: "Oh, zen you are, eh? Well zen... I'll 'ave to give you a
massage, zen, won't I?"
[The screen turns black.]
Nina: "Ah!"
[Back at Cray and the others.]
Foreman: "OK, for your next job... You do see the crane over there, don't
you? Use this crane to load all those crates into the
sandflier."
Foreman: "We don't have much time until we set sail--get to it!"
[HELP]: Use the crane to load the freight onto the ship. Use the
directional buttons to move the crane arm. When the hook is
directly above a container, press the (CIRCLE) button. If you're
on target, the hook will catch and you can lift the container.
You can lower the containers you've picked up into the ship
by pressing the (CIRCLE) button again. The ship can carry up
to 10 containers. Try to load as many as you can in the time
limit. Hint: Use the hook's shadow to guide you as you move
the crane. You get extra points for putting a container on
spaces marked with a blue square.
[The party finishes the job.]
Foreman: "Thanks for your help. Pretty good--for a beginner! Right then!
Looks like we're ready to pull out. All we have to do now is..."
Nina: "Ryu! Cray!"
[Nina runs toward them, Marlok follows.]
Marlok: "Humph! Well, 'ow did it go, eh? Did zey do a good job zis
time?"
Marlok: "I see! It looks like you actually did some work, eh? Well zen,
I will give you a tip for a jobe well done."
[The party receives: Straw.]
Marlok: "Ere--go get something good to eat with zis, eh?"
Marlok: "All right then! I will let you ride on zee sandflier, as I
promised! And, I will give you zee VIP room, eh?"
- - - - - - - - - -
[Everyone gets on the sandflier.]
[The sandflier heads to its destination.]
Cray: "Blast it! That low-down, good for-nothing...!"
Cray: "VIP room? shyah! Some VIP room this turned out to be!
Stuffing into these wooden crates like this... What does he
think we are--cattle!?"
[Marlok goes near the crate.]
Marlok: "'Allo in zere! I would remind you... I am smuggling you into
zee enemy territory, yes?"
Marlok: "We must all make sacrifices, yes? Be a little more patient,
eh? At least zis way, no one will find you, yes?"
Cray: "Grrrrr! Why you greedy low-down...!"
Nina: "Whoa! Cray! Calm down! Don't rock the crate like that!"
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<Switch to Fou-Lu>
[Fou-Lu is in Bunyan's house. He gets ready to leave.
He exits the house.]
Bunyan: "Well, you're looking a lot better."
Fou-Lu: "Thank you for your accomodations, Bunyan. The time has come
for me to quit this place."
Bunyan: "Fou-Lu... Looks like you're in a hurry over something... I
don't need to know, but tell me this-- You were on the run
from someone, weren't you? Does this mean there's going to be
another war?"
Bunyan: "I did my time... I've seen my share of fights. Something tells
me that there's a big one brewing."
Fou-Lu: "Thou...wert a soldier?"
Bunyan: "Yeah...I was. Maybe it's just because I'm older now, but when I
look back on it now, it all seems so pointless."
Bunyan: "I mean, sure, maybe when the First Emperor started it, that war
had some kind of purpose, but it went on so long, it was as if
the war itself became the purpose. None of us knew what we were
even fighting for. The war took on a life on its own."
Fou-Lu: "The mortals... They understand not..."
Fou-Lu: "Forgive me...I merely spoke aloud mine thoughts. Farewell."
[Fou-Lu goes down the mountain. He encounters Yohm with some Imperial
Soldiers.]
Fou-Lu: "How...By what means didst thou find us?"
Yohm: "Even if Your Majesty is still not fully recovered... you are
still a god, one of The Endless. Even if you do not avail
yourself of your powers, the act of simply speaking your own name
creates a ripple in the world large enough that those sensitive
to such things can sense your presence immediately."
Fou-LU: "T'would appear... That thou wouldst not have us enter the
Capital by any persuasion."
Yohm: "Indeed. Time has not blunted My Lord's perceptions."
[Yohm summons a huge flying creature (henceforth, called Khafu).]
[Fou-Lu defeats Khafu.]
Yohm: "I should have known that toppling Your Majesty would not be so
easily achieved. I had not realized you powers had returned to
such an extent."
Fou-Lu: "While 'tis true that we have recovered but a portion of our
power..."
Fou-Lu: "Thou should knowest that thee, a mere mortal, poseth no danger
to us. One such as I cannot be vanquished by one such as thee."
Yohm: "Perhaps. The creature which Your Majesty just defeated is but
one of many I command."
Yohm: "Furthermore... Unless I am mistaken, I believe that your other
half is but recently born, yes?"
Yohm: "Even if he should be a god like yourself, he would be
somewhat easier for us to deal with, would he not?"
Fou-Lu: "Verily...Though I wouldst fane admit it, thou speakest truly.
My path then is clear-- I must hasten to the capital ere thou
findeth him!"
[Fou-Lu transforms into a dragon and flies away.]
Yohm: "Blast! Already, he has enough power to fly! After him! Don't
let him escape!"
[Yohm's Khafu follows Fou-Lu. Fou-Lu and the Khafu fight in midair.
The Khafu defeats Fou-Lu, sending him into the forest below.]
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<Switch to Ryu>
~~Kyoin~~
[The sandflier arrives at its destination. Marlok leaves the crates,
including the one where the party is in.]
Marlok: "Thanks much."
[Marlok leaves the area.]
[Two Imperial Soldiers are talking to each other.]
Soldier 1: "Marlok again...How many trips does that make this month? I
don't I've seen anyone who cares about making a profile as much
as he does!"
Soldier 2: "Tell me about it! Just look at the size of those crates he's
bringing in!"
Soldier 1: "Yeah, well, I suppose you have to be like that to make the
kind of deals he does... We're on opposite sides, remember?"
[The soldiers leave.]
Cray: "......Looks like the coast is clear."
[The party leaves the crate.]
Nina: "It looks like everything went as planned."
Cray: "Yep... Now that we've come this far, there's no way we're
going back without Elina!"
~~Imperial Causeway~~
[They reach the top.]
Cray: "So...This must be the Gateway. huh?"
[The lift the party rode goes down by itself.]
Nina: "The lift!"
[Lightning strikes the ground.]
Cray: "What the...!?"
Nina: "It looks like it's been activated..."
Cray: "Well, what are we waiting for, then? I guess we're supposed to
jump there. Come on!"
[The party goes toward the Gateway. However, the captain that Nina & Ryu met
at the tavern in Sarai stops them.]
Rasso: "That's far enough!"
Rasso: "...All right, then."
Rasso: "And just who taught you people your manners, hmmm? Who do you
think you are? This belongs to the Empire! Did you think you
could just walk right up and use it without asking? Hm?"
Cray: "We don't want any trouble... I don't suppose you'd be willing
to let us go, would you?"
Rasso: "I'm afraid not. I owe that runt there for what he did to me.
That hurt, you know!"
[The captain refers to Ryu slashing the King's Sword at him back in Sarai.]
Cray: "All right, if that's the way you want it then..."
Cray: "You must be pretty brave, coming after us by yourself...
Brave...Or stupid!"
Rasso: "Sticks and stones, sticks and stones! I came alone for a
reason..."
Rasso: "Because I don't need any help to deal with the likes of you"
Rasso: "By the power granted me, I command thee!"
Rasso: "Ymechaf! Warrior spirit! Thou art summoned!
[The party defeats Ymechaf.]
Rasso: "Ymechaf...But...But how!?"
[Nina looks behind.]
Nina: "Look!"
Cray: "The gate! It's closing!"
Cray: "Move! Go! Go! Go!"
[They run toward the gate and into it.]
Rasso: "A dragon...?... But...That's not possible!"
- - - - - - - - - -
[The party reaches the other side of the gate. The gate closes.]
Cray: "Well...I guess that means there won't be anyone coming after us
for a while, at least..."
Cray: "Still, I don't think the Empire will give up that easily!
We'd better keep our guard up, just in case."
Cray: "All right, let's get going. Elina's here somewhere, and I
intend to find her!"
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Astana Aqueduct~~
[Moving on, they encounter a mole person.]
Mole Person: "You must be the repairmen, right? Hold on--I'll power up the
gondola."
-> 1: Never mind
-> 2: Please
1: Mole Person: "Huh? OK... Well, when you want to use the gondola, tell me,
all right?"
2: <Correct answer>
Mole Person: "All right, just a second..."
[Moving on...]
[Text]: There's water flowing--do you want to jump in?
[The party jumps in.]
Cray: "This is it...! This is the place they're holding Elina!"
Nina: "Yes... It's just like Ryu's dream showed us... Right?"
Cray: "Don't get your hopes up too much--we still need to find her.
Let's go!"
[They move on...]
Cray: "Somebody's coming!"
[The party hides.]
[Two people enter.]
Yuna: "What then is the status of the sacrifice?"
Man: "It continues to grow, Lord Yuna."
Yuna: "Excellent, I am greatly pleased."
Cray: "Blast! They'll see us... If we walk behind the curtain slowly
enough, we should be able to get to the other side without being
seen..."
[The party goes behind the curtain and moves on.]
Man: "Yes, Lord Yuna. At the present rate..."
[Yuna suddenly disappears.]
Nina: "Whew! Looks like they didn't see us..."
Yuna: "Ah, but we did."
[Yuna appears.]
Yuna: "Well now, we can't have this, can we? This building belongs to
the Fou Empire. And you are Easterners, are you not?"
Cray: "We're...looking for someone."
Nina: "Yes--we're looking for my sister. Her name is Elina. We were
told that she had come here..."
Cray: "What do you know about her!?"
Yuna: "Now now now...Don't get too close, hmm?"
Yuna: "You mean Princess Elina, yes? Yes, she was here."
Yuna: "She was a very kind person--she said she was here on a good-will
visit to see people injured during the war. However..."
[Imperial Soldiers approach from behind.]
Yuna: "She is no longer with us."
Yuna: "I'm afraid it's the truth. Now then!"
Yuna: "I think it's about time you were on your way, my Eastern
friends."
- - - - - - - - - -
And so we were captured
and sent back to the
Alliance.
We were chastened by the
King of Ludia
for acting without
permission,
and Cray was forced
to stand
before a tribunal to
explain his actions...
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/[2.01] The Broken Sword/
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
Old Man: "Chief Cray of the Worens. They are ready for you now."
[Cray nods.]
[Meanwhile, Ryu is in a room in Ludia.
Nina enters.]
Nina: "Are you awake, Ryu?"
Nina: "Kind of depressing weather, isn't it? I wonder if they're
still questioning Cray...?"
Nina: "Why don't we go to the castle? If we're lucky, they might let
us see Cray."
[Nina and Ryu go down the stairs.]
Nina: "By the way, this is Scias. He's been assigned to watch over us
so we don't run off."
Nina: "Not like we'd leave anyway... I would never leave Cray behind."
Scias: "I'm k-k- keeping watch."
Scias: "W-w- Where are you going? I'll go with you."
- - - - - - - - - -
[They head to the castle.]
Guard: "The prisoner is currently under investigation. No visitors are
allowed!"
[A short old man approaches.]
Ilgor: "I'm afraid that's the way it has to be, Princess Nina."
Ilgor: "Master Cray is the leader of the Woren nation... Unlike you,
he must be kept under strict guard."
Ilgor: "I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to leave. Scias,
keep your eye on them!"
[Ilgor leaves.]
[The party leaves.]
Nina: "It's no use... There's nothing we can do... Poor Cray...
This is all my fault..."
Nina: "...... We can't just sit here and do nothing!"
Nina: "I know! Let's go to Worent! That's where Cray is from!"
Nina: "They have a guard to watch us. Still, they never said we
couldn't go anywhere...Right?"
Nina: "Let's go. Worrent is to the south of here, past the forest."
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Wychwood~~
[Moving on...]
Nina: "Did you hear something?"
[Ryu shakes his head.]
Nina: "Is it just me, or is the mist getting thicker?"
Ershin: "Ershin says she has a strange feeling about this place..."
Nina: "Me too. Let's hurry up and get out of here as quickly as we
can."
[Nina shrinks.]
Nina: "Wh...Huh!?"
[Scias heads to Nina's direction, almost stepping on her.]
Nina: "Eeeeeekkkk!!"
Ershin: "Hee hee hee hee! Did you see that? Nina disappeared!
How amusing!"
Scias: "D... D...Disappeared!? That's not g-good!"
Ershin: "Ershin says it would seem seh did not fall."
Nina: "Wh...What's going on? All of a sudden everything's gotten..."
[A bird approaches. It circles around Ryu and the others and then leaves.]
Scias: "L... L-Let's l-look for her."
[Ryu, Ershin and Scias move on.]
[The scene switches to three faeries.]
Ludy: "It worked, just like we planned! We shrunk that girl!"
Mamu: "Come on! Let's think of something to do to the other three!"
Rass: "Yeah! Let's see... What should we do? I know! Let's poke
them in the eye!"
[The faeries approach the party.]
Mamu: "Wa...Wait a second! This one's looking at us!"
Ludy: "No way! That's impossible! Mortals can't see us!"
[Ershin headbutts one of the Faerie. The others become visible.]
Mamu: "You saw us!? How!?"
Ludy: "Hey, no fair! He's got a Dragon's Eye!"
Rass: "That explains how he was able to see us!"
Ershin: "Ershin is asking, 'What you have done with Nina'"
Ludy: "Well, now that you found us I guess we have to tell you..."
Mamu: "We shrunk her, see? Made her really tiny..."
Rass: "And then she got carried off by a bird!"
[Meanwhile, Nina can be seen in a bird's nest sleeping with some eggs.]
Rass: "You should look for a tree with a bird in it."
Mamu: "If you find one, shake it--maybe she'll fall out!"
Ludy: "Don't worry--she won't stay small forever. It'll wear off in
time."
[The faeries disappear.]
Faeries: "See you later, Dragon Boy!"
Ershin: "Ershin says we should listen for a bird singing, and follow it
to the tree where it lives, then have Ershin hit the tree."
[Ershin hits a tree where a bird is singing. The bird flies away.]
[Nina wakes up.]
Nina: "This is a bird's... nest?"
Nina: "Wh...What's happened to me? I..."
Nina: "I've shrunk!"
Nina: "But...how? Why? What happened?"
Nina: "I can worry about that later. I've got to get out of here
before that bird eats me!"
[Nina leaves the nest. He encounters the bird as she moves along the tree's
branch.]
Nina: "Uh...H...Hi there, birdie! D-don't eat me! I wouldn't taste
very good anyway! I...:
[Nina runs away from the bird. A caterpillar falls on her path.]
Nina: "A c-c-c-caterpillar!?"
Nina: "Wait...You mean because I have wings, you think I'm one of your
chicks, so you're bringing me food!?"
Nina: "Um...Listen to me, birdie... I'm, um, not a bird, so...Um...
I don't really like bugs, see, and..."
[The bird attacks Nina.]
[Nina defeats the sparrow. The sparrow leaves.]
Nina: "I appreciate what that bird was trying to do for me, but I'm
not ready to try eating a bug!"
Nina: "Now I need to figure out how to get down from here!"
[Nina goes down with the use of a vine.]
Ershin: "There is no sign of Nina. Perhaps we should try again?"
[Ershin hits the tree 2 more times, causing Nina to fall. At that moment, the
shrinking spell wore[ off that she falls safely on Ryu.]
Ershin: "It would appear we have found Nina."
Nina: "I-I'm so sorry! Are you all right!?"
Ershin: "Ershin says that it would be wise to leave now, before the
faeries do something else to us."
[The party leaves the forest.]
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Worent~~
[The party heads to the house of the Elders.]
Elder 1: "Hmmmm... Sounds like Cray's gotten himself into quite a fix!"
Elder 2: "How dare Ludia treat you like that! This is an insult to the
entire Woren nation! This means war!"
Elder 3: "That's right! We'll show them they can't treat us that way!"
Elder 1: "Hold it! Hold it! Don't get your gur up! That's always been
the problem with us Woren-- too many people that are hot under
the collar!"
Elder 3: "That's right!"
Elder 2: "Humph...So what should we do, then? I mean, Miss Nina came all
this way to tell us about the trouble that cub managed to get
himself into."
Elder 3: "That's right! It's been a long time since we saw you, little
Nina. You've grown! Why, I can remember when you were only this
high..."
Elder 1: "Enough of that! There'll be time for that later! We need to
think about what to do!"
Elder 2: "Hmmm...If only Tarhn were here! She'd know what to do!"
Nina: "Um, excuse me...Who is Tarhn?"
Elder 3: "She's the wife of the previous chief, rest his soul. In other
words, she's Cray's mother."
Elder 2: "When Cray became Chief, she decided to leave the village...
Went out to live on the Golden Plains."
Elder 3: "Decided to live a nomad's life, she said."
Elder 1: "Tarhn might have been able to think of something, but I'm afraid
there's nothing we can do..."
Elder 3: "If I were younger, I'd get on a horse and go looking for Tarhn
myself, but I'm too old for that now..."
[Ryu tells something to Nina.]
Nina: "I see...So you're saying that we should go see Tarhn, right?"
[The party leaves the house.]
Kahn: "Waaaaiiit!!"
[Kahn comes, jumping from above.]
Kahn: "Huuuuuh! I've been miserable every minute of every day since
you beat me in Synesta!"
Kahn: "That's why I came here--to study with the Woren, the strongest
warriors in the world! I've worked day and night, training and
studying their ways. I'm stronger than I was before!"
Kahn: "If you think you can defeat me again, you've got another thing
coming to you!"
[The party wins a great victory.]
Woren Woman: "Kahn?"
Kahn: "That voice...Master Una! Forgive me, Master--I lost."
Una: "Hey, you! Don't pick on Kahn like that! He's not as strong as
he think he is!"
[Una and Kahn talk in a house.]
Una: "I told you not to get into fights, Kahn! You're going to have
to face facts--you're not exactly a strong fighter, you know."
Kahn: "Huh!? B-but Master...You...You mean...I'm weak?"
Una: "Well...I wouldn't say that exactly... Um...You're...um...
I don't know..."
Una: "If you stay here and help me around the house and all, you'll
probably strengthen up pretty good...I guess."
[The party talks to a man to borrow a horse.]
Man: "You say you want to borrow a horse?"
Man: "Headed to the Golden Plains, are you? Wait there just a
second."
Man: "By the way, who's going to ride the horse?"
Man: "What? None of you have ridden a horse before? Forget it
then...Do you know how long it takes to learn how to ride?"
[A whelk approaches Ryu and starts to circle around him.]
Nina: "Um... Well, what about the whelk? Could we take that instead?"
Man: "Whelks are a lot harder to control than horses! And I've never
seen one that wasn't hard to handle! They're unfriendly,
temperamental..."
Nina: "Ummm... It seems to like Ryu... Don't you think?"
Man: "Um...Well... Maybe... Well, if you're going looking for Tarhn,
I guess you can take the whelk. Tahn's camp is somewhere in the
northeast-- look for the smoke from her campfire."
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Golden Plains~~
Nina: "We'll wait here, Ryu. Be careful, and have a safe journey."
[Ryu rides the whelk and leaves. Not long after, Ryu falls from it.]
Nina: "Ryu!?"
[Ryu stands up.]
Ershin: "Ershin says that while you can use the Dragon's Eye to control
the whelk, it may take some time to get used to riding it."
Nina: "That may be true... But the Golden Plains are too big to try
and search on foot. Ryu and the whelk are our only hope."
Nina: "Good luck, Ryu. We're counting on you."
[Ryu falls again.]
Scias: "Why...? Why do you do this? There's nothing in it for you."
Scias: "And y-y-you d-don't even know if it will w-work!? So w-why?"
Nina: "Well, you're right... There might not be any benefit for us.
And it's true that we don't know if out plan will work...
Still it just wouldn't feel right to sit around and do nothing."
[Ryu finds Tarhn's camp.]
Tarhn: "If you're a friend, come up by the fire! If you've come to
steal something, you won't find anything here!"
[Ryu shows up.]
Tarhn: "Well now, I guess that makes you a friend, eh?"
Tarhn: "Don't see many people riding whelks around here... In fact,
the only place you could get one would be Worent."
Tarhn: "Did you come from the Worent?"
[Ryu nods.]
[Ryu tells her the situation.]
Tarhn: "I see..."
Tarhn: "Sounds like Cray has got himself into quite a fix..."
Tarhn: "Considering what's happened... I imagine they'll execute him."
Tarhn: "Hey, I was just kidding!"
Tarhn: "If they really did execute him, it'd mean war between Ludia
and the Woren, and I'm sure they wouldn't want that."
Tarhn: "It might take some doing, but I have a feeling that one way
or another, we'll be able to work something out."
Tarhn: "I'll try and think of something. It's late now...You should
get some rest. Go ahead--use the tent."
[Ryu sleeps.]
Tarhn: "He must be pretty tired. I suppose that's not surprising,
considering how he got here. Most people can't ride whelks that
far."
Tarhn: It's good to know Cray's got friends like that..."
- - - - - - - - - -
[Meanwhile, at Cray's trial.]
Ludian Prince:"Not only do you sneak into the Empire--with whom we currently
have a truce, I might add--but you are caught doing so and
deported. I ask you, is this conduct becoming of a warrior,
one who claims to lead the mighty Woren nation!?"
Ludian Prince:"Not only have you shamed yourself--and us--but I am told you
have lost the King's Sword, the symbol of the Alliance..."
Ludian Prince:"Do you have any idea what your rash, thoughtless actions will
cost us and the entire Alliance in our dealings with the
Empire? Do you!?"
Cray: "All you're worried about is your dignity and pride!"
Cray: "But how can you just sit there like that, when a member of one
of the Alliance's royal families...When Elina has been kidnapped
by the Empire!?"
Ludian Prince:"We have a grater responsibility to protect the members of the
entire Alliance! We can't afford to worry ourselves over one
person, even if she is a princess!"
[Cray is trembling in anger.]
- - - - - - - - - -
[Ryu wakes up at Tarhn's tent. He leaves.]
Tarhn: "Good morning. Did you sleep well?"
[Ryu nods.]
Tarhn: "We've got to do something, but what?"
Tarhn: "Hmmm...What? Have you thought of something we could tell them
about that would get Cray out of his predicament?"
-> 1: Tell her about Elina
-> 2: Tell her about the fight with the troops
-> 3: Tell her about the King's Sword
1: Tarhn: "Hmmm...Princess Elina, huh? It's true that Prince Morley is
engaged to marry her. but he's the kind of person to worry
more about Ludia and her standing with the Empire and other
countries more than about any one person. Bringing up
Elina probably wouldn't do much good..."
2: Tarhn: "What!? You were in a fight with Imperial Troops? What were
you thinking!? If you tell them that, it'll just make Cray's
situation worse!"
3: <Correct answer>
Tarhn: "The King's Sword? You mean Cray lost that? That explains a lot
then...That sword is a symbol of the Alliance--losing it wouldnt
exactly make him popular."
Tarhn: "What? Oh, he didn't lose it? You broke it?"
Tarhn: "...Wait a minute! That's it! If the sword, which was
supposed to have been lost, was to turn up again, that'd be one
less thing they could hold against Cray!"
Tarhn: "It'll work! And I know just the person to help us!"
Tarhn: "There's a volcano called Mt. Glom south of here."
Tarhn: "There's a smith that lives inside the mountain. He could make
us a copy of the King's Sword! Someone back at Worent should
be able to tell you how to get to Mt. Glom. Will you go?"
[Ryu nods.]
Tarhn: "Thanks! Good luck!"
- - - - - - - - - -
[Ryu returns to where Nina and the others are.]
Nina: "Another King's Sword...?"
Nina: "With this, we might be able to help Cray get out of trouble!
Thank you, Ryu!"
Nina: "I'm sure someone in Worent will be able to tell us how to
get to Mt. Glom."
Nina: "Let's get back to Worent as soon as we can!"
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Worent~~
[They go to the Elders' house and asked them how to reach Mt. Glom.]
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Mt. Glom~~
[Moving on, they reach the dwarf smith's house.]
Smith: "Hi ho!? And who might you be?"
Nina: "Excuse me, we're sorry to bother you, but we need you to make
something for us."
Smith: "Ho! The King's Sword! Of course I know what it is! I made
it! No, no--wouldn't be hard to make another one just like it!"
Smith: "But...I need certain materials if I'm going to make one."
Nina: "What do you need?"
Smith: "Ho ho! There's a rare metal called a Faerie Drop... It can
only be found in the realm of the faeries. The only problem is
that, as you know, faeries can't be seen by ordinary folk like
us!"
Ershin: "Ershin was able to see them."
Smith: "Ho ho! Well then, that makes things easier, doesn't it? All
you have to do now is find some faeries, and bring back a Faerie
Drop!"
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Wychwood~~
[As they enter the forest, they hear faeries' laughing.]
Nina: "I heard a voice... Did you?"
[Moving on, they see glitters. A Faerie appears.]
Rass: "Hey! What're you doing!? We won't do anything to you!
Promise!"
[The party tells the Faeries that they need a Faerie Drop.]
Rass: "What!? A Faerie Drop?"
Rass: (to the other Faeries) "They say they want a Faerie Drop!"
Mamu: "There aren't any around here..."
Ludy: "There used to be a lot where we lived..."
Rass: "...That's it! Do you want to come to where we live and get
a Faerie Drop?"
[The party says yes.]
Rass: "OK then, turn around!"
[The party turns around.]
Mamu: "Normal people can't go to where we live."
[A flowerpot appears on the Mamu's hands.]
Ludy: "But since you've got a dragon with you, you can! Probably...I
think..."
[A barbel appears on the Ludy's hands.]
Rass: "It'll only hurt for a little bit!"
[A rock appears on the Rass's hands. The three faeries go above them and
drop what they're holding on their heads.]
- - - - - - - - - -
[The party appears to be in a different forest.]
~~Faerie World~~
Rass: "Thanks for coming!"
Mamu: "We faeries used to live here, in the Land of Dreams!"
Ludy: "But then, those big meanies came, and..."
[A loud snoring can be heard.]
Rass: "Did you hear that? That's them! That's those nightmares
snoring!"
Mamu: "They're big and nasty and ugly too! They attacked us and drove
us out of our homes! Mean old nightmares!"
Ludy: "All right, Dragon Boy. We'll give you a Faerie Drop if you
promise to get rid of them for us!:
[Ryu nods.]
[The party follows the snoring sounds and attacks the Nightmares.]
-Chkom: "Welcome, travelers to the Land of Dreams. Hello...And
goodbye."
-Kyo: "What a good, refreshing nap that was! I'm glad you're here--I
could use some exercise!"
-Udy: "You must be tired after doing so much work for the faeries.
Why don't you take a rest? A long, permanent rest."
-Nmago: "I'm very glad to meet you. Why? I was getting tired of the
taste of faerie... I think I'll have you instead."
-Bokta: "So...You've come to help the faeries get back their homes,
you say? I'm terribly sorry, but what's ours is ours, and
what's theirs is ours too.
[After defeating the Nightmares, a huge bouncy creature with a big nose
falls from above.]
Fantam: "I see you have gone to all the trouble to defeat all my little
helpers. I would like to show you my appreciation by
defeating you."
[The party defeats Fantam.]
Rass: "You did it! You really did it! Thank you so much! Now we
can live here again in peace!"
Rass: "Whoops! I almost forgot! I promised you I'd give you something
didn't I? Wait just a second!"
[The faerie leaves to get something.]
Rass: "Uuuuuuu......"
[The faerie carries it to the party.]
Rass: "Whew! That was a big one! Here you go!"
[The party receives: Faerie Drop!]
Nina: "A Faerie Drop... Look at all the colors...It's so
beautiful...."
Rass: "Hey! Don't stare at it like that--it's embarrassing."
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Wychwood~~
[The party is back at Wychwood.]
Rass: "Thanks, Dragon Boy! Come back and play with us again
sometime! Bye!"
[The faerie leaves.]
Nina: "Now we can have another King's Sword made. Let's go!"
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Mt. Glom~~
[The party returns to the house of the smith.]
Smith: "Ho! What's this?"
Smith: "Just look at that color! That shine! This is one of the most
beautiful Faerie Drop I've ever seen! Now that I've got this,
I can make another King's Sword for you!"
Smith: "You wait right there! I'll have this done in a jiffy!"
Smith: "Huuuuuuunh! Hiyaaaaahhh! Fuwaaaaahh!"
Smith: "Whew! Well, what do you think? I told you it'd be ready in a
jiffy! Not a bad job, if I say so myself! Here you go!"
[The party gets: King's Sword!]
Nina: "Thank you very much, sir. With this, we might be able to help
Cray. Let's get back to the castle!"
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Ludia~~
[They head to the castle.]
Guard: "I'm sorry but this area is being used for the inquiry of Chief
Cray. No one is allowed entry."
Nina: "I have vital information regarding Cray! It's about the King's
Sword..."
Ludian Prince:"The King's Sword? Why, it's right here! It was just returned
to us by the Empire. In exchange for its return... They have
made several difficult demands to us... Among them, changes to
our treaty-- changes that we have little choice but to accept!"
Nina: "But...My sister... We were going to..."
Ludian Prince:"Silence! This is no longer a matter you need concern yourself
with. Know this--Cray's punishment will not be light!"
[The man leaves.]
Nina: "Oh, Cray..."
[The guards escorts the party outside. Ilgor talks to Scias.]
Ilgor: "Scias! Can't you keep your eye on them!? You let them go off
and make a fake sword like that... What were you thinking!?"
Scias: "You said to w... w... To watch them... You didn't say anything
about s-stoping them."
Ilgor: "Grr.... The next time they try to do something, let me know
immediately! understand?"
[Scias nods. He leaves the castle.]
Nina: "I guess our only hope now is to get Cray out of there
ourselves! You'll help me, won't you, Ryu?"
[Ryu nods.]
Nina: "Thank you. All right, let's wait until dark in our room."
[Nina notices Scias behind them.]
Nina: "Oh! Don't worry, Scias. Everything's fine. Let's go.
- - - - - - - - - -
~~Ludia~~
[The party goes back to their room in Ludia and waits for nightfall.]
- - - - - - - - - -
<Switch to Fou-Lu.]
[Fou-Lu is lying in bed.]
Mami: "I wouldn't be movin' too much if'n I was you... I d'no' thin'
I've ever seen a person as bad off as you."
- - - - - - - - - -
<Switch to Ryu>
[Night time comes.]
Nina: "All right then... Let's go!"
Scias: "..."
[They sneak into the castle. They see one guard not far from them.]
Nina: "He cartainly is keeping an eye on us, is he? I suppose it
wouldn't do much good talking to him, would it?"
Nina: "Aren't you going to try and stop us, Scias?"
Scias: "I w-w-was t-t-told to t-t-tell them if you did anything. They
d-didn't t-tell me to st-stop you."
Nina: "...... Thank you, Scias. I guess you're one of the good guys."
[HELP]: Defeat the Guards!
You only have 1 turn before the guards call for help!
Use combo attacks to defeat them quickly!
[Moving on, they find Cray.]
Cray: "Elina... How could I let this happen!?"
Nina: "Cray!"
Cray: "Nina!? How...What are you doing here!?"
Nina: "We came to help you get out of here! To help you escape!"
Cray: "Huh? What good would that do? I mean, in the first place,
where would we go, anyway?"
Nina: "It's just that if you're... ex... executed... The Worens
will try to take revenge and break the alliance!"
Nina: "Besides...As long as it's with you, Cray... I'd go anywhere!"
Cray: "Maybe...Maybe you're right, Nina... No...You are right."
Cray: "And if we're stuck here, who's gonna look for Elina? Nobody
else cares! I mean, even if everyone gives up hope, we can't,
right?"
Nina: "...Right!"
Cray: "We've got to get to Worent. I have to make sure they don't
do anything stupid!"
[They leave the castle.]
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/[2.02] The Wind Dragon/
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
~~Tarhn's house~~
Cray: "I'm sorry... If I'd been more responsible..."
Tarhn: "Cray... I know I'm your mother... But you're old enough now
that you don't need to apologize to me if you've done something
wrong... You're not a child anymore. You did what you felt you
had to do... Right?"
Nina: "That's right. Cray did what he did because he wanted to help
find my sister."
Tarhn: "Princess Nina... I know the loss of your sister must be
difficult, but whatever you do, don't give up hope. She could
turn up anywhere, anytime. In any event, you all must be tired.
You can figure out what to do next tomorrow."
[The next day...]
Tarhn: "I see everyone's awake. Good. Let's think about what we should
do now."
[Ryu nods.]
Tarhn: "So the Empire is using you as an excuse to try and get the right
to enter the lands controlled by the Alliance whenever they want,
huh? As treaty conditions go, that's pretty ridiculous. They're
up to something...But what?"
Cray: "I don't know, but it seemed they were looking for something..."
Nina: "You know what? I've been thinking, and I think I've figured
out what they're looking for. I think they're looking for Ryu."
Nina: "When we were in that town in the desert, that captain from the
Empire said they were looking for a dragon, right? Think about
it... I found Ryu na